Doniphan West (Highland, KS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Robert Randall
League: Twin Valley
Playoff Division: 2-1A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Clayton Ridout 6'0" 210 Senior FB/MLB 4.9
Luke Blevins 5'10" 150 Senior WR/CB 4.7
Levi Watts 5'10" 185 Senior QB/OLB 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, 4-Year Starting QB, 3 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Several Holes To Fill

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -21.2
2016 National Rank: #11782
2016 State Rank: #184
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: -14.7
2017 National Rank: #10560
2017 State Rank: #167
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #12429
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 41-72 (28-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 18.4
2016 Points Against Average: 39.7
2016 Differential: -21.3
2016 Wins: #11772 McLouth (36-34), #13749 Horton (38-14)
2016 Losses: #1939 Troy (62-28), #5251 Washington County (Washington) (50-0), #6250 Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) (36-6), #7253 Wabaunsee (Alma) (56-12), #7628 Jefferson County North (Winchester) (22-7), #9831 Centralia (49-13), #10066 Hiawatha (34-26)
2016 Opponents W-L: 50-39
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Delaware Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Washington County (Washington), 9/8 Valley Heights (Blue Rapids), 9/15 at Hiawatha, 9/22 at Centralia, 9/29 Troy, 10/6 Horton, 10/13 at Jefferson County North (Winchester), 10/20 at McLouth, 10/27 Wabaunsee (Alma)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Troy (16.2), Washington County (Washington) (9.3), Valley Heights (Blue Rapids) (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Horton (-42.6), Hiawatha (-22.6), McLouth (-21.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9817
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%